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coast districts there was no appreciable rainfall. From the 

 north Pacific coast eastward to the Missouri valley, including 

 Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, the northern portion 

 of the upper Mississippi valley and the upper Michigan 

 peninsula, the rainfall was much above the average. 



Weeh ending September 2Jf: — The week was warmer than 

 usual in all parts of the United States, except over the middle 

 Rocky Mountain slope and portions of the middle Plateau 

 region, where the mean temperature was below the normal. 

 From Minnesota westward to the north Pacific coast, and 

 in the central valleys. Lake region and the Atlantic coast 

 and Gulf districts the week was exceptionally warm. From 

 the central Mississippi valley eastward to ISTew England the 

 temperature excess generally ranged from 6° to 10°. Dur- 

 ing the week heavy rains occurred in the east Gulf States, 

 in portions of the Carolinas, Tennessee and Kentucky, in 

 southern Xew England and over an area extending from 

 Oklahoma northward to eastern South Dakota. In the Middle 

 Atlantic States and Florida, and generally throughout the 

 Lake region, central valleys and west Gulf districts the rain- 

 fall was below the average, areas of considerable extent in 

 Texas and the central Mississippi valley receiving no appre- 

 ciable amount. There was a general absence of rain through- 

 out the Plateau regions and in southern California. 



Special TELEGRAniic Repoets. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



WeeJc ending September 3. — New England. Boston: 

 Generally copious showers occurred throughout the section 

 on the 27th ; clear weather prevailed the remainder of the 

 week. The temperature was seasonable, except on Saturday 

 and Sunday, when it was cool, and light to killing frosts 

 occurred in parts of New Hampshire Sunday morning. 

 Copious rain is generally needed. 



Weeh ending September 10. — New England. Boston: 

 Light showers were general on the 3d, and scattered light 

 showers occurred in parts of Maine and Vermont on the 9th. 

 The weather is now very dry. Rain is much needed, par- 

 ticularly in Maine, New Hampshire, eastern Massachusetts 



